Sharp County record., 1887-06-23

THE Earl Of WincheIsea and Noting
ham died on the 9th. He was seven1J-
two wears old
TIE steamer Nonowantuck, wnlcn leI'
Bridgeport, Conn, on the night OF the
sth for Port Jefferson with a large ex'
cursion, who were going over to see Bar
NUNS, ran ashore in the lower haroor on
account OF the dense fog that prevailed.
Her passengers were compelled to re-
main aboard until eight o'clock on the
morning Of the 9th, when they were tax
en- off by the steamer Annie.
A Poyrsyo (Ariz) dispItch says: The
Indians crossed the railroad track mile
west of here on the 9th, and are hotiy
pursued by Johnson's and Lawtoa's com
mands. They are heading north Tor the
Santa Catalina mountains.
IN the New YORK Yacht Club regatta on
the och the Atlantic took the lead early II
the race and maintained it to She end
The Shamrock, Priscilla, Galstea
Sschem, Titiania aad others were handi'
capped al she start.
TIE state ment that 'Mike Grace" who
was reported killed by Apaches in re-
cent dispatch from Tucson, Ariz-, was
Mr.. Michael P. Grace, brother OF ex-Mayor
Grace of New York, is not true. At the
off e Of W. R. Grace & Co it is stated
that Mr.. Michael P. Gracs is now II
Europe.
A CONFLICT occurred on the 9th between
strikers and miners employed at the
Grassy Island mine, and three strikers
were shot. The Grassy Island mine IS
operated by Simpson & Watkins, Of
Scranton, Pa, and is located near Winton'
nine miles north of the city,
JOSEPH II. CoRBETT, assistant city clerk,
at Cleveland, O., was arrested on the 9Th
on a charge of forgery in connection with
the will of an aged woman who died
few months ago He was placei in jail,
but was released shortly afterward on
bail. The affair causes great excitement
in political circles.
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, J. J. Astor and
D. W. james, the banker, have each sub
scribed S10OOO) to the funl for the erec-
ton of a great Episcopal cathedral IN
New York.
AN engine and seven freight cgs
which left Jersey City on the morning oI
the 9th, went through the draw OF the
Newark Bay bridge on the Central New
Jersey road. Engineer Emily had his leg
broken in jumping to save his life
No INFORMATION has been received. at
the War Department in regard to the
recent outbreak in Arizona, beyond the
fact that thirty Aps ches have left their
reservation and that Captain Lawtcn is
IN pursuit Of them with four troops oi
cavalry.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY MAYNARD has an
nounced that he will give a hearing on
the 14th and 18th inst, to persons IN
terested in the classification of Sumatra
leaf tobacco, and on the .31 instant tc
persons interested in the classification OF
iron wire rods.
AARON L. STIM one Of the best-known
colored men in Pennsylvania, died al
Reading on the 9th, aged seventy-seven
years. He was prominent in slavery day:
as one of the underground railroad
leaders in assisting fugitive slaves to es'
cape.
GEORGE W. LYNCH, secretary OF the
Ientl street CTOSSi own IdllIO Odu NOuO VI
Jacob Sharpe's roads), was indicted by
the New York grand jury on the 9th for
embracery. He is the man who, 1t is
stated, requested Mr.. Raymond to see
Juror Smith and try to influence him in
favor of Sharpe.
The Sixth Auditor makes public re re-
ceipts and expenditures Of the pcsta
service for the fourth quarter of 1885, as
follows: Receipts, 81, 4H Cal; expendi
lures, s1S029, ,330 This quarters receipts
exceed by 81, CA, 7T9 those Of the CORE
spending quarter of 1885, and by sl,723,.
437 those of the corresponding quarter
of 1S84-the year the reduction In postage
went into effect The expenditures show
an increase of 1852, ,4S7, as compared with
the last quarter of 1855, and $500, 62S, as
compared with the last quarter OF 1884
The New York State Grand Lodge OF
Masons has expelled Prudence Lodge on
account Of its admission Of Tom Gould
and other notorious people to member
ship.